Links for Educators

Lesson plans:

Adirondack Curriculum Project (Lesson plans written by area teachers on various topics pertaining to the Adirondacks): www.adkcurriculumproject.org

Discovery Education Teacher Resources: http://www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/

NOAA Educational Resources (water cycle lesson plans and information): http://www.education.noaa.gov/Freshwater/Water_Cycle.html

Project FLOW (Good lesson plans about fish, food webs, and water)

 

Invasive species, plankton, and macroinvertebrates:

NYS DEC Key to Aquatic Macroinvertebrates: http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/7105.html

Sea Grant Nab the Aquatic Invader: http://www.iiseagrant.org/NabInvader/

University of New Hampshire Image-based key to zooplankton of the northeast: http://cfb.unh.edu/CFBKey/html/index.html

Water Information:

Environmental Planning Agency resources and lesson plans for teacher about water

Lake Champlain Basin Program (Explore issues affecting Lake Champlain's watershed, the program, local efforts, and the management plan, Opportunities for Action.): www.lcbp.org 

Lake George Fishing Alliance (Some good articles and info): www.lgfa.org

New York State Freshwater Fishes (Visit Cornell University's listing of popular fishes found in Empire State waters. Color prints, geographic distribution and life history information.): http://www2.dnr.cornell.edu/ext/fish/nyfish/fish.html

USGS Water Science for school: http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/